Drone Travelogue - A Trip to The Lake District, Cumbira (in February!?) ๐ง๐๐
๐ธ Camera: DJI Mavic Pro (+ Polar Pro ND Lenses)
๐ Location: The Lake District, UK ๐
We went to Bowness-on-Windermere to a bed and breakfast. On arrival, it was raining. It rained all night, the wind picked up and the windows sounded like they were being slowly forced out of their frames. We did get away from this, for about 5 hours by going to many local pubs, the best of which in the local dialect โHole in tโWallโ โ for all those that arenโt used to the interesting (and confusing) English accents, that means โHole in The Wallโ. What exactly IS a hole in the wall?
Come morning we couldnโt see for the fog, but were positive that the sun would come out and remove all signs of Storm Erik. It did (or a while) and revealed a splendid view of the surrounding countryside. The only issue remaining though was the howling wind of The North, crashing on us anywhere with altitude.
We aimed big (wanting to climb the nearest mountain) but had to go small, so we started in a small village called Elterwater and hiked to Grasmere. This took about 4 hours after lots of walking from small peak to peak and looking around for the odd geocache. Who should welcome us to our journey for the day other than Buddha. The walk was up, down, up and windy as hell. It was great!
I did get a break in the rain and the clouds in the early evening. The light level was low but having driven and walked through so may flooded fields I couldn't resist the opportunity to get some shots. Moody and wet.
After deciding we couldn't safely get to the bottom of Hodge Close we left to see ' The Old Man'. The Old Man of Coniston is a famous mountain (with a great name) that is a pretty easy climb, however the weather wasn't looking great. At Coniston we started our hike up through varying northern landscapes with rocky outcrops and nice braided rivers. As we started to get out of breath from a bit off effort we hit the spoil heaps from the old slate works and mines. Piles and piles of great big pieces of rock everywhere. There were the traces of the old offices, now an archaeological site. I got the drone out to do a survey for a 3D model but freezing hail started and the winds picked up, so we just had to hide. Eventually when this passed the drone went to work and created this model. One thing I realised is just how fast the battery is used in very cold temperatures.
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We attempted to go as far up the mountain as we could, but the weather prevented us and their were just too many dogs to pet, so we settled by a beautiful tarn (glacial lake) and flew the drone about to get some nice shots.
I previously blogged on Coniston Water as it is quite famous in the UK. Feel free to check it out. This landscape is riddled with old mines, ones that you can go into an explore (take a head torch). The Lake District, in Cumbria is an amazing outdoor playground that the British are very proud of and use all the time.
Any visitor from overseas should visit (or at home if you haven't), and if you want to, why not ask me a question or post a comment?
Really awesome shots and I think you were lucky that conditions calmed down enough to fly the drone. I had no idea that cold weather would drain the battery more than normal. Is there not something like an insulator to help keep the batteries warm or is that not just practical?
You are right! It was hailing like crazy one minute and then calm the next. It was well worth the risk. It is a known thing about the cold, you can actually get thermal battery pack to store them, but when in the drone it's just up to you to keep an eye on your battery level. Thanks very much for the comment and glad you enjoyed the shots
What a pity with the weather! But you still made the best out of it! I'm glad to hear that you were not hiding all the time but you were determined and tried to do as much as you could..
I can see that there must have been a lot of rain if the lake is flooded like this. I have never seen it before.. It's good that it's in the mountains so it's not dangerous for anyone living nearby..
Your photos are great! And I love the videos. It's such an exciting place! Have you ever considered adding some music to your videos? I think it would be nice :)
Thank you for sharing! Happy hiking and have a nice day!
Always have to make the best of the situation, it was kinda fun anyway! Thanks for your comments on the photos, i'd like to add music sometime, perhaps to some longer and more meaningful videos (which I aim to make this spring!). Happy travels
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Thanks for the tour. Nice trip and article๐๐
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Wow really great photos (especially from drone)and very interesting trip diary :)
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Thanks @Otek! Do visit sometime if you like to hike
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Stunning landscape. When I lived in teh UK I used to love walking in the Winter, as long as I was rugged up okay. It made the pub afterwards all the sweeter. I remember trips to the Breacon Beacons in a caravan in winter, we had a little wood burner in it made of an olive tin that burnt twigs and I tell you what, that was pretty special. Loved your photos - makes me want to go back.
Hey @riverflows. Thanks for sharing your previous experience, that sounds like real outdoor stuff :) The Breacon Beacons is a truly stunning area too. So glad you liked the photos. Imagine how much fun it is hiking with a drone and being able to go so far up!